The Shadyside Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Conotton Valley Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Shadyside has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Shadyside sidestepped River for a 5-3 victory.

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The team relied heavily on Damian Russell, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Conotton Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Buckeye Trail on Wednesday and fell 6-4.
Brooks Bower was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kam Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Shadyside has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Conotton Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Shadyside might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Conotton Valley in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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